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The ACMD will accelerate the pace of medical discovery international experience and research confirms that collaborative centres like the ACMD deliver better research outcomes and significantly reduce the time to commercialise discoveries.

Accelerating discoveries together

The discoveries made at the ACMD will help to stem the tide of rising health costs, generate new jobs in advanced manufacturing, and enable Australians to live longer, more productive lives.

From restoring sight to the blind, to limb repair and regeneration, biomedicine has the potential to heal and treat illness in ways that have never been possible before. The ACMD will enable this pioneering work to happen faster and more effectively, bringing about new treatments for chronic disease sooner, to the benefit of more Australians.

The ACMD partners will bring a cross-disciplinary, collaborative approach that will better translate research into commercial ventures and equip Australia to tackle national health priorities and improve lives.

Chronic disease reduces the quality of life and productivity of many individuals.

Why is now the right time for the ACMD?

Despite Victoria's long-enjoyed reputation for biomedical engineering innovation and excellence, our national and international competitors have gained considerable strength.

A window of opportunity exists to maximise the impact of the ACMD on the biomedical engineering landscape. It is critical that we develop the ACMD now.

What are the benefits of a centre like ACMD?

The creation of a highly-skilled workforce, new jobs and industries.

Reduced healthcare costs.

Longer, more productive and healthy lives.

How will the ACMD work?

The ACMD is based on a model that enables collaboration among traditionally competitive institutions. It will facilitate creative cross-disciplinary integration with an emphasis on bioengineering and enable technical ‘hands on’ training by expanding the clinical training model.

ACMD Video

See how the ACMD will bring leading clinicians, scientists and students in a unique environment to accelerate new discoveries to heal future generations and bring medical discoveries to life.

*Please note, any ACMD building images on this website are representative only, and not the final building designs.

This is ACMD

In an Australian first, leading researchers have come together to take biomedical research on a fast track to success. The Aikenhead Centre for Medical Discovery (ACMD) will be the first biomedical engineering research and education centre in Australia. Bringing together research and training from leading hospitals, universities and medical research institutes in a purpose-built centre, the ACMD will drive medical innovation to reduce the burden of chronic disease in the Australian community.

The discoveries made at the ACMD will help to stem the tide of rising health costs, will generate new jobs in advanced manufacturing, and enable Australians to live longer, more productive lives.

OUR APPROACH

Firstly, assemble leading Victorian and Australian experts in bioengineering and medical science and secondly, co-locate tertiary students alongside these experts into a new facility on a teaching hospital site.